How many miles in 12 months

daily commuter but its a short commute, try to go out for longer rides, usually with cx5. around 5k this year. bike is pushin towards 50k so don't really keep an exact eye on the mileage

[Dipper]

Pushbike 2000 miles, SV 5000 miles.

For me it's the ownership thing, time in the garage fettling bikes is as therapeutic as the riding.

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

???

Biking cant float your boat if its on somebody elses bike then?

Guess it depends whether your boat is floated by biking or bike ownership, or a combination of the two, and at what cost?
Its a very personal thing, why do people seem to think there is a right or wrong answer?

Its up to how Quiff feels about it at the end of the day. He obviously has some doubts or he wouldn't be asking the question.



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Riding any bike! If it's in your blood don't sell your bike! I was in the same position once, sold my bike 2 weeks later bought another! It's an itch you'll never scratch. If you love it stick with it!

1332 (approx) miles round the Nurburgring on the R1 this year, and probably another couple of hundred or so on the road.

I did about 600 on the hornet and sold it cos it wasn't for me.

I'll be getting a V-,twin in the spring. Not sure which but definitely a twin. Fours just aren't for me

Last year I did nearly 8000, this year I've been unwell so maybe 700. It's personal choice, ill keep my bike as I can afford to, and it's mine. Got tours planned for next year, and wouldn't want to do it on any other bike. It's not the cost, but the pleasure. Anyone that can afford to have a bike for pleasure rather than commuting and a car as well has to weight up pleasure vs cost, and for me, that 700 miles this year was priceless.

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by Dipper

Pushbike 2000 miles, SV 5000 miles.

For me it's the ownership thing, time in the garage fettling bikes is as therapeutic as the riding.

Similar here, more miles on my pushbike this year than the SV.

Multitude of reasons, carp weather, no track days, only one EAR ride out, no AR for me this year, stopped doing CBT training, work

Most of my free time was spent cycling in preparation for my Alpes trip, but I have no intention of selling the SV

[Kenzie]

I think I have done less than 1500 miles in the year and a half I have owned my SV. Do I think it's pointless or a waste? No. I know that I have a motorbike waiting for me whenever I want to go out for a blast. I can't not have a bike as I get really bad cravings the moment I see someone out on theirs and I haven't got one. My wife has an 11 plate ER6F as well with less than 2000 miles on it, but it's there if she needs it. I regretted selling my TS125R which was my first bike, and I regret selling my RGV250L as well. Yes it needed work but I could have left it under a cover and fix it up when I had the money, and I didn't and seriously regret it.

[Sir Trev]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

No, if you look at what it cost you in insurance, MOT, tax, depreciation, etc, you could rent a bike for that kind of mileage.

Northamptonshire must have a lot more bike rental outlets than Buckinghamshire if you can seriously consider that option. And what do you do if half way through a Saturday morning's gardening you say "sod it" and want to go out on the bike? Can you get a loan/hire bike, with all the paperwork and insurance hassle sorted, on your drive within 15 minutes ready for you to head out? I can see where the economic argument comes from Ralph but like a lot of people my bike is there for when I want it, not just for pre-planned trips.

I was only putting 500 to 1,000 miles a year on the SV but have done close to 2,000 in the year I've now had the GSX. Sure it spends ages in the garage between rides but having it there for those "sod it" moments is worth every penny.

Strange approach to take IMHO, if you enjoyed your 700 miles, then whatever it cost was worth it.

I'd very much enjoy a 100 quid bottle of whisky, doesn't suddenly mean that bottle would be 'worth' 1000 quid.

What if you could do more miles, at a lower cost?

If you've got a bike in the garage that is old enough not to depreciate much, and you havent insured it and its on SORN, and you dont need to service it this year, thats different as it's not costing much at all.

I've a couple of friends (both older wiser ones above the age of 60 mind you) who rent bikes rather than own. Last year one of them turned up to a trip to Ireland on a Goldwing, the year before he had a Harley, this year he wants to get a cheap flight to Spain and rent a GS. For one long trip a year he likes to try something different or best suited to his trip. Then for weekends he has a chain of dealers nearby that rent out their demonstrators. They have three branches, one Kawasaki, one Suzuki, and one Honda and he has the pick of all three ranges. Sportsbike one weekend, supermoto the next. He does a similar mileage to Quiff each year and reckons he spends less than bike ownership.

Obviously there are those who love thier particular bike and will never get rid of it, love cleaning and polishing, love a bikes particular characteristics, etc, but thats a different equation which is why there is no correct answer for everybody.

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